diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
index d9fde7c269..100b71c24f 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class Export(PluginTemplateMixin, ViewerSelectMixin, SubsetSelectMixin,
 
     # feature flag for cone support
     dev_dataset_support = Bool(False).tag(sync=True)  # when enabling: add entries to docstring
-    dev_subset_support = Bool(False).tag(sync=True)  # when enabling: add entries to docstring
     dev_plot_support = Bool(False).tag(sync=True)  # when enabling: add entries to docstring
     dev_multi_support = Bool(False).tag(sync=True)  # when enabling: add entries to docstring
 
@@ -56,6 +55,9 @@ class Export(PluginTemplateMixin, ViewerSelectMixin, SubsetSelectMixin,
     viewer_format_items = List().tag(sync=True)
     viewer_format_selected = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
 
+    subset_format_items = List().tag(sync=True)
+    subset_format_selected = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
+
     filename = Unicode().tag(sync=True)
 
     # For Cubeviz movie.
@@ -89,6 +91,12 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
                                                    selected='viewer_format_selected',
                                                    manual_options=viewer_format_options)
 
+        subset_format_options = ['fits', 'reg']
+        self.subset_format = SelectPluginComponent(self,
+                                                   items='subset_format_items',
+                                                   selected='subset_format_selected',
+                                                   manual_options=subset_format_options)
+
         # default selection:
         self.dataset._default_mode = 'empty'
         self.table._default_mode = 'empty'
@@ -104,12 +112,11 @@ def user_api(self):
         # TODO: backwards compat for save_figure, save_movie,
         # i_start, i_end, movie_fps, movie_filename
         # TODO: expose export method once API is finalized
-        expose = ['viewer', 'viewer_format', 'table', 'filename', 'export']
+        expose = ['viewer', 'viewer_format', 'table', 'filename', 'export',
+                  'subset']
 
         if self.dev_dataset_support:
             expose += ['dataset']
-        if self.dev_subset_support:
-            expose += ['subset']
         if self.dev_plot_support:
             expose += ['plot']
         if self.dev_multi_support:
@@ -163,8 +170,6 @@ def export(self, filename=None, show_dialog=None):
         """
         if self.dataset.selected is not None and len(self.dataset.selected):
             raise NotImplementedError("dataset export not yet supported")
-        if self.subset.selected is not None and len(self.subset.selected):
-            raise NotImplementedError("subset export not yet supported")
         if self.plot.selected is not None and len(self.plot.selected):
             raise NotImplementedError("plot export not yet supported")
         if self.multiselect:
@@ -187,10 +192,20 @@ def export(self, filename=None, show_dialog=None):
                 self.save_movie(viewer, filename, filetype)
             else:
                 self.save_figure(viewer, filename, filetype, show_dialog=show_dialog)
+
         elif len(self.table.selected):
             if not filename.endswith("csv"):
                 filename += ".csv"
             self.table.selected_obj.export_table(filename)
+
+        elif len(self.subset.selected):
+            selected_subset_label = self.subset.selected
+            filetype = self.subset_format.selected
+            if len(filename):
+                if not filename.endswith(filetype):
+                    filename += f".{filetype}"
+            self.save_subset_as_region(selected_subset_label, filename)
+
         else:
             raise ValueError("nothing selected for export")
 
@@ -202,6 +217,7 @@ def vue_export_from_ui(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 f"Export failed with: {e}", sender=self, color="error"))
 
     def save_figure(self, viewer, filename=None, filetype="png", show_dialog=False):
+
         if filetype == "png":
             if filename is None or show_dialog:
                 viewer.figure.save_png(str(filename) if filename is not None else None)
@@ -384,6 +400,39 @@ def save_movie(self, viewer, filename, filetype, i_start=None, i_end=None, fps=N
 
         return filename
 
+    def save_subset_as_region(self, selected_subset_label, filename):
+        """
+        Save a subset to file as a `Region` object in the working directory.
+        Currently only enabled for non-composite spatial subsets. Can be saved
+        as a `.fits` or `.reg` file. If link type is currently set to 'pixel',
+        then a pixel region will be saved. If link type is 'wcs', then a sky
+        region will be saved. If a file with the same name already exists in the
+        working directory, it will be overwriten.
+        """
+
+        # type of region saved depends on link type
+        link_type = getattr(self.app, '_link_type', None)
+
+        region = self.app.get_subsets(subset_name=selected_subset_label,
+                                      include_sky_region=link_type=='wcs')
+
+        if len(region) > 1:
+            raise NotImplementedError("Export not yet supported for composite subsets.")
+
+        region = region[0][f'{"sky_" if link_type=="wcs" else ""}region']
+
+        try:
+            region.write(filename, overwrite=True)
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.hub.broadcast(SnackbarMessage(
+                f"{selected_subset_label} failed to export to {str(filename)}: {e}",
+                sender=self, color="error"))
+        finally:
+            self.hub.broadcast(SnackbarMessage(
+                f"{selected_subset_label} exported to {str(filename)}",
+                sender=self, color="success"))
+
+
     def vue_interrupt_recording(self, *args):  # pragma: no cover
         self.movie_interrupt = True
         # TODO: this will need updating when batch/multiselect support is added
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.vue b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.vue
index f5b8fab88c..d367134d75 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.vue
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/export/export.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
       </plugin-inline-select>
     </div>
 
-    <div v-if="dev_subset_support && subset_items.length > 0">
+    <div v-if="subset_items.length > 0">
       <j-plugin-section-header style="margin-top: 12px">Subsets</j-plugin-section-header>
       <plugin-inline-select
         :items="subset_items"
@@ -99,7 +99,18 @@
       >
       </plugin-inline-select>
     </div>
-
+    <v-row v-if="subset_selected" class="row-min-bottom-padding">
+      <v-select
+        :menu-props="{ left: true }"
+        attach
+        v-model="subset_format_selected"
+        :items="subset_format_items.map(i => i.label)"
+        label="Format"
+        hint="Format for exporting subsets."
+        persistent-hint
+      >
+      </v-select>
+    </v-row>
     <div v-if="table_items.length > 0">
       <j-plugin-section-header style="margin-top: 12px">Plugin Tables</j-plugin-section-header>
       <plugin-inline-select